For decades, a fragile peace endured between the two tribes, but only because of the constant oversight of the royal court. The court had a strict policy: no tribe, no matter how powerful, was to expand unchecked. The incident with the boarman commander Mashar had left the Cross royal court more vigilant than ever.
The royal court's stance was clear: If a tribe harbored a legendary warrior, they must remain quiet, content with what they had. Expansion, power grabs, or any hint of rebellion were met with swift and deadly consequences. As long as the legendary tribes kept to themselves, the court would leave them be. But if they ignored these warnings, the royal court would crush their legend and dismantle the tribe without hesitation.